1. Upper-Intermediate Lesson 28
Happiness
Upper-Intermediate Lesson 28

2. Today we are going to learn:
How to talk about happiness
How to talk about numbers
How to talk about feelings

4. How satisfied are you with your life nowadays
How satisfied are you with your life nowadays? The Office for National Statistics asked people in the UK.

5. The vast majority of people described themselves as ‘happy’
The vast majority of people described themselves as ‘happy’. Almost all of Brits feel satisfied with their family life. A very small fraction of people in the UK said that they were unhappy with their lives.

6. Relationships Health Money Age Gender Unemployment Location

7.    Relationships
Most people who were in a relationship reported being satisfied with their lives. Almost all of Brits feel satisfied with their family life.

8. Health
Only a small minority of people who rated their health as poor or very poor, described themselves as “very happy”.

9. Age
A substantial portion of those from 65 to 79 reporting feeling very satisfied with their lives, but only a little over half of 45 to 54 year olds.

10. Gender
Women were more likely to report feeling happy. About three quarters of women reporting they felt happy with their lives.

11. Unemployment
Just under half of unemployed people rated their life satisfaction as average or low.

12. Where you live /Money
Nearly everyone questioned in Northern Ireland claimed they were very happy. Northern Ireland has one of the lowest average annual incomes.

13. Quantifiers
almost all nearly everyone the vast majority most people about three quarters a substantial portion 90-99% 70-89% 73-76% 60-70%

14. Quantifiers
a little over half just under half a third only a small minority a very small fraction
51-55%
45-49%
33%
10-20%
1-10%

15. Quantifiers almost all/nearly everyone the vast majority/most people
almost all/nearly everyone
the vast majority/most people
about three quarters
a substantial portion
a little over half
Just under half
A third
Only a small minority
a very small fraction

16. Paraphrase
Only 7% of women admitted to worrying about money. 87% of people are happy with their housing. 75% of men complained about the economic situation in Britain. 47% of young people told us they were happy with their job. 51% of those surveyed said they were unhappy with the weather.

17. Gerund
Spending time with my family makes me feel good. Not sleeping enough makes me feel bad. I enjoy spending money. I hate feeling under too much pressure.

18. V-ing  To feel – feeling To have – having To live – living To stop – stopping To sit – sitting

19. What makes you happy?
Getting goosebumps from music. Having a full tank of gas. Lying in bed listening to heavy rain on the roof. Feeling sand between your toes.

20. What makes you laugh. What makes you cry. What frightens you
What makes you laugh? What makes you cry? What frightens you? What makes you feel depressed? What helps you to relax? What makes you stressed? What makes you feel excited? What makes you happy?

21. Today we have learned: How to talk about happiness
How to talk about numbers
How to talk about feelings